Search the library databases listed below to find articles and other reference materials pertaining to vision care and ophthalmic dispensing. To access these databases, click the ''Find Articles'' tab on the [http://library.citytech.cuny.edu library homepage] and select ''Databases A to Z''. To access additional health and business databases, click the ''Find Articles'' tab and

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Getting Started with Research in Vision Care Technology

This guide will help you get started with research in vision care and ophthalmic dispensing at the City Tech library and beyond.

Databases

Search the library databases listed below to find articles and other reference materials pertaining to vision care and ophthalmic dispensing. To access these databases, click the Find Articles tab on the library homepage and select Databases A to Z. To access additional health and business databases, click the Find Articles tab and
select Databases by Subject > Health or Databases by Subject > Business.

For an overview of the library's print and electronic journals, see our periodicals guide. Need a specific journal? Want to browse the library's journals by subject (Health & Biological Sciences > Ophthalmology & Optometry)? Follow this link or go to the library homepage and click the Find Journals tab. If you have the full or partial citation of an article, try using the library's Find it! service.

Finding Books and More in the Library

Use the library catalog to find books, videos and other resources on vision care technology and related topics. You can begin searching in the Find Books tab on the library homepage. Here are some of the many subjects to use in your search:

Would you prefer an ebook? Although each of the library's ebooks is included individually in CUNY+, you can also search for ebooks within a specific collection. Follow this link for a list of the library's ebook collections. Quick tip: ebrary, a collection of over 46,000 ebooks on scholarly topics, has numerous titles pertaining to vision care technology.

Reference Resources

Want an overview of your topic? Need to check a fact or find the meaning of a word or concept? A reference resource or a textbook is often the best place to begin your research or to look up specific information. Here are just a few of the many reference resources (e.g., dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, handbooks, manuals) and textbooks that may be useful in your research. All are available at the City Tech library.

Professional Organizations

Professional organization websites often provide valuable, discipline-specific information as well as links to quality resources in the field. Here are just a few of the many professional vision care organizations: